Mingachevir

Mingachevir, sometimes spelled Mingecevir, is the fourth-biggest city in Azerbaijan. There are about 100,000 people. It is known as the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River.

Mingəçevir
Coordinates: 40°46′12″N 47°02′56″E
Country	Azerbaijan
City	Mingachevir
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	99,775
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (AZT)

Mingechevir is home to Mingechevir Polytechnic Institute.

Notable natives

• Dilgam Nagiyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Eugene Rindin — Hero of Russia.
• Ruslan Muradov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.